Edison Triumph Model A restoration

[Le0]

I saved the pictures from the Ebay ad:

[Schlick]

an electric winding up motor??

wtt11- Good thought! But the holes & marks seem the same on both sides.

Leo- thanks for the 'before' pictures!

[NEFaurora]

Yes, For screws... Use Birchwood and Casey Gun Blue. You can buy it at Wal-Mart in the Sports Section..

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Tony K.
Edison Collector

[Schlick]

Oops!

In the middle of giving my Triumph a bath (GoJo), a spring fell out of the what-I-thought-was-empty case.

Any ideas where it might go on this machine (or do you think it was a stow-away?

(Some one changed the case color so now it is kind of part red oak and part green oak. [The case, not the spring.] Didn't make the spots where someone installed handles any less obvious, either!)

[Chuck]

My offhand guess is it's maybe a belt tensioner spring.
That is just a wild guess though.

By the way does your machine mistrack when playing both
2 and 4 minute records?

[martinola]

(Some one changed the case color so now it is kind of part red oak and part green oak. [The case, not the spring.] Didn't make the spots where someone installed handles any less obvious, either!)

I suspect it was our friend, Mr. Sun. Seriously, some types of woods will react with sunlight over time and go really red. Aniline dyes too, can be susceptible to fading. I kind of like the fact your machine (which is looking really good), displays its war scars with dignity. I too would love to see what was once mounted there.

- Martin

[phonogfp]

Oops!

In the middle of giving my Triumph a bath (GoJo), a spring fell out of the what-I-thought-was-empty case.

Any ideas where it might go on this machine (or do you think it was a stow-away?

That spring doesn't belong with the Triumph. It's a stowaway.

Triumphs don't use use spring-loaded idler wheels. The motor itself can be raised and lowered slightly via an adjustment screw, and this adjusts the belt tension.

George P.

[Andersun]

That spring is the same style as on cygnet horn crane other than it is a bit heavy duty like for a trampoline!

[Schlick]

By the way does your machine mistrack when playing both
2 and 4 minute records?

Yes, it skips on both 2 min &4min. (Ha! You found out I only have one machine to post about under every topic too!)

[Le0]

I'd suggest making a new thread with all the questions related to your machine...